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Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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GLAS Administration
Eugene Murphy
443. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to streamline the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, payment system to make it more user friendly for farmers in view of the excessive level of paperwork required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17578/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Food Exports
Eugene Murphy
444. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps taken by his Department and Bord Bia to seek out new niche markets for Irish grass-produced beef and lamb in view of the lack of stability and uncertainty in the market due to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17581/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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GLAS Data
Eugene Murphy
446. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in counties Roscommon and Galway who have received their 2018 GLAS payments to date; the number of applications; the payments still outstanding; the payments being processed for counties Roscommon and Galway for 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17611/19]
Thu, 11 Apr 2019
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Garda Deployment
Eugene Murphy
81. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the position of Garda sergeant in Strokestown Garda station, County Roscommon has changed from a permanent to a roving position; if so, when the change occurred; the reason for the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16987/19]
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
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School Transport
Eugene Murphy
97. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the LocalLink transport service is available to transport primary and secondary school students to and from their destination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16979/19]
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Eugene Murphy
154. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the lack of broadband service in Castleblakeney and Kilkebrin, east County Galway; and his plans to remedy the situation. [16980/19]
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
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School Transport
Eugene Murphy
186. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the LocalLink transport service can be used to transport primary and secondary school students to and from their destinations. [16977/19]
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
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Action Plan for Rural Development
Eugene Murphy
191. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to repopulate rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16978/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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Garda Deployment
Eugene Murphy
95. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a permanent Garda sergeant is stationed in Strokestown Garda station, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15697/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Home Help Service Provision
Eugene Murphy
163. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if home help will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15564/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Hospital Services
Eugene Murphy
176. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a lumbar MRI scan will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15590/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Eugene Murphy
261. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a permanent transport solution will be provided for a person (details supplied) to and form a day care service which is vital for the well-being and health of the person; if a budgetary allowance will be provided to the HSE to provide this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14819/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Eugene Murphy
291. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a hip replacement surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14943/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Electric Vehicles
Eugene Murphy
401. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of electric vehicle charging points available by county in tabular form; the number of electric vehicle charging points which are expected to be rolled out by county in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14985/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Bovine Disease Controls
Eugene Murphy
102. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures put in place to confine the spread of disease in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13187/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Tuberculosis Incidence
Eugene Murphy
103. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of samples taken at slaughter plants from bovine herds in counties Roscommon and Galway in 2017 and 2018 that have shown evidence of tuberculosis after analysis at the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13186/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Mental Health Services Provision
Eugene Murphy
699. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in the psychiatric units in counties Roscommon and Galway; the out-of-hours or weekend psychiatric services available to persons in the counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13199/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Pharmacy Regulations
Eugene Murphy
828. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will reconsider signing the new rules in relation to pharmaceutical assistants and seek to have amendments included in the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13615/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Semi-State Bodies Remuneration
Eugene Murphy
1021. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position in relation to the pension increase claim for retired ESB workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13953/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Youth Services Funding
Eugene Murphy
1213. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the avenues of funding and grant support open to a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14027/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Departmental Funding
Eugene Murphy
1229. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the avenues of funding and grant support open to a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14026/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Carer's Allowance Review
Eugene Murphy
1244. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review of a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied) which has been marked for review since December 2018 but is still awaiting review will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12909/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Carer's Allowance Waiting Times
Eugene Murphy
1245. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting period for dealing with new applications for carer’s allowance; the waiting period for dealing with review cases of carer’s allowance; the number of staff allocated to dealing with new applications and review cases, respectively, in March 2018 and March 2019, in tabular form; the reason for the lengthy waiting period for review cases to be dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12910/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Pensions Data
Eugene Murphy
1309. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of reviews conducted and completed to date in counties Roscommon and Galway relating to the changes made to the contributory pension in 2012; the number of outstanding reviews that remain to be conducted in the counties in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13805/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Administration
Eugene Murphy
231. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost and the number of outside research agencies contracted by ERAD in efforts to eradicate bovine TB in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12453/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Tuberculosis Eradication Programme
Eugene Murphy
232. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of progress of the badger vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12454/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Administration
Eugene Murphy
233. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if communication and counselling type courses are provided for PVP or officials who deliver the distressing news to herd owners in the event of a bovine TB outbreak; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12455/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Administration
Eugene Murphy
234. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the promptness with which information is relayed to local regional ERAD offices in the event of positive bovine TB samples identified by the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory; if affected herd owners are given an appraisal of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12456/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Wildlife Control
Eugene Murphy
365. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of licences issued by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, to cull badgers in counties Roscommon and Galway in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12454/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
Eugene Murphy
128. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of flood defence projects delayed due to planning issues. [12347/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Garda Data
Eugene Murphy
213. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the Roscommon and Longford division and the Galway division in each of the years 2010 to 2018, in tabular form; the number of Garda stations in these divisions that have closed since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12164/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Garda Deployment
Eugene Murphy
220. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Strokestown Garda station, County Roscommon, can expect to return to its five permanent gardaí status. [12342/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Garda Deployment
Eugene Murphy
221. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a serving sergeant stationed at Strokestown Garda station, County Roscommon. [12343/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Garda Deployment
Eugene Murphy
222. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed full-time at Strokestown Garda station, County Roscommon. [12344/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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General Practitioner Services
Eugene Murphy
269. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a general practitioner surgery (details supplied) will be excluded from panel appointments going forward due to the fact that the surgery is operating at full capacity and has experienced difficulties in recruiting staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11509/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Long Stay Residential Units
Eugene Murphy
463. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for a unit (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [12335/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Long Stay Residential Units
Eugene Murphy
464. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of residents occupying a centre (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [12336/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Long Stay Residential Units
Eugene Murphy
465. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if plans to close down a centre (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be reconsidered. [12337/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Long Stay Residential Units
Eugene Murphy
466. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a unit (details supplied) will be reopened to full capacity in order to deal with the rising numbers of Alzheimer and dementia patients in County Roscommon. [12340/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Animal Diseases
Eugene Murphy
500. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cases of bovine tuberculosis herd incidents, by county, in 2017 and 2018 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12235/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Nitrates Usage
Eugene Murphy
501. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to monitor the transfer of slurry and farmyard manure from feedlots to areas removed from the site of production; if a ring-fenced system will be put in place, particularly in areas in which the soil type is heavier and prone to more rainfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12236/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Animal Diseases
Eugene Murphy
502. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role the animal health computer system has in monitoring levels of tuberculosis; if the system is updated on an ongoing basis, particularly in bovine herds identified as high risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12237/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Animal Disease Controls
Eugene Murphy
503. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he has put in place to confine outbreaks of bovine tuberculosis in areas of high incidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12238/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Laboratory Facilities
Eugene Murphy
504. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of samples submitted to the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory from licensed export slaughter plants operating in counties Roscommon and Galway in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12239/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Road Safety
Eugene Murphy
585. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Transport Infrastructure Ireland to investigate major safety issues arising on a national primary route (details supplied). [12341/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Fáilte Ireland Staff
Eugene Murphy
586. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons now employed on the Hidden Heartlands Fáilte Ireland project; and if it is planned to provide further personnel in order to ensure the project comes to fruition as soon as possible. [12345/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Rural Transport Services Provision
Eugene Murphy
587. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide a rural transport scheme for south County Roscommon following the removal of Bus Éireann stops at a location (details supplied). [12346/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Local Authority Housing Eligibility
Eugene Murphy
695. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the working family payment will be re-examined as part of assessable means when determining a rent review, HAP or a social housing application by a local authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11534/19]
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
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Job Creation Data
Eugene Murphy
54. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the additional jobs created in 2018 in the west and midlands region in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11246/19]
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
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General Practitioner Services
Eugene Murphy
150. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason a decision was taken to merge the Westdoc out-of-hours general practitioner service in Glenamaddy, Castlerea and Roscommon; when the decision was made; the reason there was no communication or engagement with the communities affected by the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10088/19]